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Originally Posted by LouiseLloyd
So let me get this straight, this guy creates a link site which links to a dubious site and that is the sole reason for the DMCA complaints, and to confirm the site itself contains no infringing content whatsoever.
Am I missing something, still sounds like a bogus DMCA complaint if you ask me. Since when did linking to a site cause DMCA infringement? If I'm not in the know then I will hold my hands up, but this was my understanding:
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I'm not asking you and yes you are missing something.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cont...y_infringement
One who knowingly induces, causes or materially contributes to copyright infringement, by another but who has not committed or participated in the infringing acts him or herself, may be held liable as a contributory infringer if he or she had knowledge, or reason to know, of the infringement. See, e.g., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., 545 U.S. 913 (2005); Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984).